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North Korea’s new destroyer capsizes during launch

  • North Korea's new 5,000-ton destroyer capsized during its launch in Chongjin, causing damage and embarrassment for leader Kim Jong Un, who called it a 'criminal act' due to 'absolute carelessness.'
  • Kim Jong Un labeled the mishap a criminal act due to absolute carelessness and warned that those responsible would face consequences, as stated by the Korean Central News Agency .
  • North Korea claims the damage is not serious and expects to repair the warship within 10 days, though outside observers are skeptical of this timeframe.
  • The accident, attributed to inexperienced command and operational carelessness, has raised skepticism about North Korea's claims of only minor damage, according to South Korean military assessments.
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